1 May PortsdownCamcorders Users Club at 7.30 pm South Street Centre Subject  “ Video making with green or blue screen”     The PCUC is a friendly club for anybody interested in video  making or editing  New members are welcome. For information contact The  Secretary on   02392 263003 or the Publicity Officer on 01243 374473

5-27 May  Special Exhibition “Out of the Blue”  at Emsworth Museum by The Stitchmakers.  The Stitchmakers are showing some of their marvellous creations in stitch, embroidery, silk and satin, an eye-opener in what can be created with different materials. Note that The Museum will be open during the Emsworth Art  Trail days 5 ,6, 7, 12th, 13th of May from 10.30 to 4.30 pm.

5-7 May Emsworth Art Trail 2012 www.artstrail.emsworthhants.org.uk

5-7 May Plant Sale Southbourne Sea Scouts Group The Scout Hut Prinsted Lane. Plants supplied by Ellesmere Nurseries Ellesmere Orchard Westbourne PO10 8TP
T. 01243 371302

8 May Smuggling in Langstone and Chichester Harbour. Speaker Linda Newell. The Monthly Talk 7.30pm at The Spring, Havant. £2 non-members FREE to Friends of Havant Museum.  For further information contact Membership Secretary Dorothy Lawson on 01243 371481

7 May Boat Project Launch at Thornham Marina - a celebratory event that will bring together the thousands of people who came together to create the boat and that will herald the beginning of its maiden voyage. (The  Boat  Project  is  part  of  the  
London  2012  Cultural  Olympiad  and  funded  by  Arts  Council  England.)

11May  ALLOCATIONS PLAN INFORMAL CONSULTATION HBC  Where should new jobs and new homes go? Emsworth Methodist and Pastoral Centre, 11.00am – 2.00pm and 6.00pm-6.00pm .

12 & 13 May Emsworth Art trail  2012 www.artstrail.emsworthhants.org.uk

13 May Emsworth Antique & Collectors Fair Community Centre  10.00am - 3.00pm  Stall holders please email or ring to book a table: T: 07763097434 pasttimefairs@yahoo.co.uk

 20th May Open Garden & Plant Sale The Old House, Prinsted Square, Prinsted in aid of At Wilfrid's |Hospice Entry £3'00 (Children under 12 Free) Enquires 01243 372187

22 - 25 May   Festival of Harbour Walks Annual celebration of walking the harbour footpaths, along the shoreline and through harbour countryside and communities. To celebrate 30 years of the Chichester Harbour walks we are inviting walkers to raise sponsorship for the Friends of Chichester Harbour.
Tue 22            Langstone 15 miles
Wed 23          Nutbourne to Northney 10 miles
Thur 24           Nutbourne to Fishbourne 10 miles
Fri 25 West Wittering to Fishbourne 10 miles
Details and booking form online at www.conservancy.co.uk  

29 May Emsworth Guided Walk Starting at the Museum at 6.00pm the walk will encompass the two mill-ponds, the Square, King Street and Brook Meadow, arriving back at the Museum about 7.45pm.  The pace is fairly slow, with lots of stopping and talking places. If you would like to join one of the walks, members of the Emsworth Maritime and Historical trust, can book in advance for £2.00 per person.  If you do not book then it will be the charge £3.00 per person.